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A man from Everton has been banned from entering Sainsbury’s and Home Bargains stores across Merseyside after being convicted of a series of shop theft offences.
Colin Poole, 45, of no fixed address, appeared at Wirral Magistrates’ Court on 13 May after being arrested and charged with seven shop theft offences. Merseyside Police said he was also wanted on recall to prison after breaching his release conditions on several occasions. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order, which will remain in force until May 2028.
The order bans Poole from entering any Sainsbury’s or Home Bargains store in Merseyside. Chief Inspector Hamish Rawcliffe said local policing officers had taken “firm action” after thefts between 26 April and 12 May, adding that officers had analysed CCTV footage from different stores to secure the order.